We walked through the brothel which still has erotic art on the walls and where the “beds” are rather short. There are stone penises in certain passageways that point toward the bordello. We saw graffiti in the bath house – a bird scratched into the marble. The sculptures by MItoraj seem to belong where they have been positioned. And they really add so much beauty and depth to the ruins. I was so happy to be able to see them.
In 1986, as Mark and I rambled around the U.S. and Canada in our small Chinook, we would stop at beautiful places, and sometimes we’d spend the day hiking. When we were in Oregon we discovered rafting on the McKenzie River and enjoyed it so much, we went into a local K-Mart and purchased a “four-man” Sevylor raft. When they say four, I think they really mean two adults. The folded raft fit neatly into the shower stall of the Chinook along with some other sundries. We never used the shower because the water would have been too cold; we’d stop at RV parks and shower for 50 cents or a dollar.
If you are ever in the neighborhood of the Kern River during the summer months, and have access to a safe and sturdy floating device, go for it. Better yet, stay at the campground for a night or two, stock up on some good beers and yummy eats, and relax. Everybody needs a good “battery recharge,” especially in the summer. A romp on the Kern will make you feel like a kid again!
Wild artichokes permeate the wilderness of Southern California, a region whose climate is similar to that of the Mediterranean. For many years we have ridden our mountain bikes past several stands of artichokes in their various stages. In late winter you’d see stalks bereft of flowers. Then in spring a bunch of spiky bulbs lolled on their stems. By summer the bulbs would burst with purple blooms. After that, the stands of chokes looked dead and depleted, the bulbs drooping with white fluff.
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